Kobe vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$474
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$330
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
38
😀 Quality of life
81
45
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kobe is 183% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4945th and 8997th ($1106 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 78th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 708th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584